【短篇系列】單章完結 - 月之祭

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在這地區當中，有著相當重要的節日，到了那一天，會舉辦一年一度的祭典，祭祀他們最敬重的神，就是掌管月亮的升落、所有人間事務的神，艾樂斯。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YdSiF7P0G
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居民們相信只要虔誠祭祀月神，月神就會在天界為他們說好話，保祐他們能平安順利地度過每一年。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBz8gPRAGV7
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夜暮低垂時，祭司會在月神廟前，跳一支祭神舞蹈，為「月之祭」揭開序幕，接著居民們會跟著加入，一起共舞、歡樂，過了深夜時分，祭司帶領眾人舉著火把，走到海邊去乘獨木舟，舉行「追月」儀式，眾人用手撥弄微溫的海水，一同欣賞映著月光的大海及美麗的月色。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8X2ZBHq9gJ
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到了凌晨，居民們齊心許下願望，希望月神能聽取他們的心願，等到天色漸亮，祭司便帶領他們回去月神廟，抵達之後將祭品一一分送給他們，讓他們帶回家裡食用，這樣月之祭才算圓滿結束。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDFME47Rum
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可是今年的月之祭，就沒這麼順利了。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoTElG9Li7
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祭司說，夜色雖來臨，但月亮並沒有升起，無法舉行祭典，或許月神不高興，不讓月亮出現。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvzLKoSBd2
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此時，一個男孩走向前告訴祭司，他可以去拜託月神，讓月亮重新升起，回到天上。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJ6AK6sI04
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「孩子，你確定你可以嗎？」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGEaUd3O8q
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「我相信我可以。」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYXujTnlSj
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於是祭司點了點頭，決定交給男孩去說服月神。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzInS1SMzwq
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見到天色已暗下，男孩加緊腳步，走到月神廟去祈求月神。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3Ln2W79B7
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月神廟裡外全是琉璃打造而成，裡頭昏黃的燈光照射下，顯得格外美麗，男孩緩緩走入，望著矗立在前的高大琉璃神像，靜靜祈禱著，希望月神願意聽見。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Ffr9uWJSw
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「月神，拜託祢，讓月亮升起，使我們能順利舉辦月之祭。」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihZ0yqVwEW
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過了一會，男孩從廟裡走出來，看見了遠方有一處皎潔如月的光芒，便好奇地走過去看看，是位高挑的男子坐在草坪上，倚靠在一棵老樹旁，望著只有繁星漫佈，卻無月亮高掛的夜空。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjJC2IT61L
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「你是誰？」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8O5fLSLRYm
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「我是誰，難道看不出來嗎？」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0sWAMZQxL
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眼前的男子將頭一轉，清冷的外表上，有著稍長的睫毛、高挺的鼻樑、彷彿能看透一切的雙眼顯現著淡藍灰的瞳色、白淨無瑕的肌膚，他的樣貌非比常人，略有些距離感。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3MvY7sXbo
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男孩再仔細一看，男子身穿一襲白衣，耳上掛著琉璃耳飾，還有著極淺的白金髮色，姿態好比像是天人一樣，不如說是天仙下凡，回想起剛才見過的神像，似乎有些神似。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZ4NpFAE5g
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「莫非是…月神？」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhE2qbD8Rqe
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驚訝的男孩趕緊向月神跪拜，畢竟眼前所見的，可是連祭司也不曾見過的景象。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoEerSKsSS
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一想到有重要的事要請託，男孩便告訴了月神。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoaVQB9XG64
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「有件事要請託月神幫忙。」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRQG1Pf9tz
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不等男孩說明，月神便回問了。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZiCnagmzR
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「我知道，是要讓月亮重新回到原位是吧？」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GQx3suEtQ
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男孩點頭回應道。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1rPLm2oWz
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「……是的。」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrSOwkknL2
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不過，月神冷回了一句。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQOJrYvtwS
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「我可不想。」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1I7xWAanV
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男孩不解地問道。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Gj44cPSSL
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「為什麼？今天可是個重要的日子！是月之祭要舉行的時候！月神，拜託祢了，請讓月亮回到天上，不然我們就不能舉辦了！」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74pH9jRVMF
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月神冷笑一聲，輕輕回答道。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRHSg1Risq
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「很重要嗎？我覺得很無趣。」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs35futwaNK
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一聽到月神覺得無趣，男孩便認真地回覆。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhP2pOr84KL
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「月之祭一年就只有一次，而且不是只有我一個人很在意，其他的居民也很看重這件事，就算祢不喜歡，我也期盼祢能將月亮帶回到天上，讓我們順利完成祭典。」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5o1J7fmYUg
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月神感受到這個男孩的決心和毅力，便笑著和他說。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5iSWU64ce
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「可以是可以，但有條件。」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2YBzGPJK5
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男孩聽到後，臉上展露出高興的笑容。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZlcizEstX
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「請問月神，是什麼條件？」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2iGtcVfyc
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月神便告訴男孩，自己的條件，就是要求他跳待會祭司在月神廟前所跳的祭神舞蹈，但男孩卻不知所措地看著月神，緊張地說道。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqxvKSKugp
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「這…不好吧…我又不是祭司，這樣子好嗎？」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpqE09kEZS
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月神回應男孩，現任祭司的任期快到了，該要選下一任，而自己下凡就是要親自尋找下任祭司的人選。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sF7TXDJL5
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祭司的任期為十年，沒有連任限制，選下任祭司時，必須要經過月神及居民們的同意才算是當選，只要有一方不同意，就不得使其就任。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsSwArp623
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若是現任做得很好，仍可繼續連任；反之，則不得再任，假使在任期之間有出現不當行為的話，就立即革職。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9diAm0GWus
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「不是有看過嗎？應該知道怎麼跳吧？」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgj6ne2OQku
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男孩看著眼前神情凝重的月神，深吸一口氣，不敢大意地踏出一步，接著憑著記憶裡的舞步、節奏去擺動自己的身體，在過程中，他時不時就望向月神，深怕月神不滿意。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0uKybZo32
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舞蹈結束後，男孩很擔憂地站在原地，當他聽到了月神的笑聲時，便抬起頭一看，發現月神的表情充滿喜悅，於是放下了心中的大石，鬆了口氣。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYuSLKNU3y
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「果然我沒看錯人。」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2iqqC5okhn
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「孩子，看來你有資格成為祭司。」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1E0TPGhp4
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「我嗎？不太可能吧…」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7qZFJDfaH
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月神笑了笑，回應道。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgoXDnKeBBA
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「剛才說的話，算是對你的考驗，聽了你的回覆後，我認為你是有這個資格的。」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDTc15GSDd
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「任職祭司並沒有年齡的限制，只要有能力，而且相當看重這些祭祀的儀式、活動的話，任何人都能成為祭司。」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETJYgDaZCE
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接著，月神將月亮放回天空，原先黯淡無光的夜晚，頓時間重回光明，臨走前，月神向男孩說著。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8ejAwTDsE
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「孩子，現在我們可說是朋友了，別見外，直稱我的名字吧。」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRA2yUvSQa
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「這樣不行，我是人，祢是神，我們是不能直呼神的名字的。」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLzkLtCSLf
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「我不介意。」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OzrvstkGS
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男孩一愣，不敢相信剛才所聽到的。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJnH2xTPzx
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「孩子，期待以後我能在天界看見歷任祭司中，最年輕的一位。」414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1UYPUhjHI
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之後，男孩和月神說了聲再見，這是男孩第一次直接說出神的名字。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnhTwpnqkj
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過了好幾年後，男孩長大了，早已是一個能獨當一面的男人，也是一個待人很好的祭司。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbmHr1a5Bz
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男人將自己以前親眼看見的事記了下來，本子所記的名稱不是用「月神」，而是用「艾樂斯」來稱呼他。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6tBtgZhdh
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男人從許多居民們口中得知，除了自己有親眼見過月神以外，他們與歷任祭司都未曾看過月神的真面目。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJhY1eZvyu
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在男人卸任祭司一職之後，居民們聽聞有關月神的描述，不是透過他口述得知，就是憑藉著月神廟裡的神像及他所記錄的事想像而成的。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1meGgSldqI
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或許，月神就只想和男人交朋友，根本就沒有意願要挑選下任祭司合適的人選，抑或是只想找個藉口，來人間玩而已。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGaOmcPdsk
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究竟答案是哪一種？看來真的只有男人及月神才會知道了。414Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8GLI7IIl5

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後記：

第一次創作這種偏向神話類別的故事，以上內容純屬虛構

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